What AFK in FFXIV is and why it is a problem.

EmpirenPosted 8/26/2013 7:41:53 PMmessage detail
Away from keyboard(AFK).


In FFXIV this doesn't mean you take a 30minute break for whatever. No, in FFXIV, you are going to sleep, going to work, doing whatever it is you do for the entire day, while leaving your character inside the server taking up a position.

This is a problem because:

1. The servers are population locked and there isn't a que, nor are there afk timers.
2. Therefore any player in there is taking a spot in the population list 1/100000
3. Then the percent of people afk but not playing therefore lock out the people who would naturally get in the game due to them leaving.(logging off).
4. So naturally people adapt and just leave there characters there until they get back. Therefore making the percentage of AFK people grow, locking more and more of the natural player percentage out while the server becomes full of more and more afk players.


It will essentially scar or at least annoy this game's population, leaving them with more reason's to leave. While yes, in short term the whole "good riddance I get a spot now" thinking may come to mind, you might want to realize that SE put a lot into this game. If they don't get a lot out of it they may just shut it down and call it another lost like they originally did.
EnctPosted 8/26/2013 7:42:49 PMmessage detail
Empiren posted...
Away from keyboard(AFK).

This is a problem because:

1. I can't get in and am angry
Snickers085Posted 8/26/2013 7:43:15 PMmessage detail
Enct posted...
Empiren posted...
Away from keyboard(AFK).

This is a problem because:

1. I can't get in and am angry
Another_CyzykPosted 8/26/2013 7:45:08 PMmessage detail
The term is an "abuse of the commons." Which makes me angry.
PezofpowerPosted 8/26/2013 7:46:48 PMmessage detail
Enct posted...
Empiren posted...
Away from keyboard(AFK).

This is a problem because:

1. I can't get in and am angry
Empiren(Topic Creator)Posted 8/26/2013 7:47:46 PMmessage detail
Enct posted...
Empiren posted...
Away from keyboard(AFK).

This is a problem because:

1. I can't get in and am angry



By all means, lets ignore issues with the game and live in ignorance.
acangialPosted 8/26/2013 7:49:42 PMmessage detail
For the 100th time, don't any of you Sephiroth plushy clutching nooblets realize yet that this initial problem is easily fixed with an afk timer algorithm? It can't possibly be that hard to implement this? GW 2 has had this for a very long time not to mention they have overflow servers.
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Snickers085Posted 8/26/2013 7:50:55 PMmessage detail
you understand how easy it is to get around an AFK timer?
TanonPosted 8/26/2013 7:52:06 PMmessage detail
Enct posted...
Empiren posted...
Away from keyboard(AFK).

This is a problem because:

1. I can't get in and am angry

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snoognz123Posted 8/26/2013 7:52:22 PMmessage detail
This went on in another mmo, I think aion (I think it was that game), people would jump in the game, set up a shop to sell stuff and afk for as long as they wanted.

It's very annoying and if it's as bad as it sounds it should be looked into and sorted out Asap.

But i'm still updating so I haven't even gotten to play yet, 3 gig at 100kbs, sweet:D
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